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I guess the question is whether that matters. The average internet user today looks a lot different from the average internet user 20 or 30 years ago. The inter
by janalsncm 3y ago
I guess the question is whether that matters. The average internet user today looks a lot different from the average internet user 20 or 30 years ago. The internet looked different but the demographics looked different as well. The average internet user primarily uses Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok because that is the internet they enjoy.
- Gud 3y agoAt the same time, the behemoths who operate these platforms are the ones who ruined the open web with their tracking and advertisements.
- janalsncm 3y agoI have a tiny website. It’s a static site where I occasionally post things. I don’t have any trackers or ads. Behemoths didn’t kill the open web. They created walled gardens which were more attractive to the 99% of people who aren’t interested in doing their own dev ops. Most people prefer to spend their time with their hobby rather than figure out how to set up a server or create ssh keys for GitHub pages.